Supreme Court Overturns Chevron Deference in 2024 Loper Bright Ruling, Impacting Federal Bureaucracy and REINS Act

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling in the Loper Bright case has overturned the longstanding legal principle known as 'Chevron deference,' which previously allowed federal courts to defer to agency interpretations of ambiguous statutes. This decision, described as a significant setback for federal bureaucracy, marks a shift in how courts will handle cases involving agency regulations. As of 2024, courts will no longer apply the Chevron standard, which has been criticized for enabling bureaucratic overreach. Legal experts and commentators have noted that this ruling could lead to a new era in regulatory oversight, with calls for Congress to pass the REINS Act to limit the delegation of lawmaking power to unelected officials. While the Court clarified that the Loper Bright decision does not retroactively affect prior rulings based on Chevron, it raises questions about the future of administrative regulations that rely on this doctrine.